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December 11, 1929
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REBELS OPEN ATTACK TO CAPTURE NANKING; CANTON PERIL GROWS; Anhwei Troops Under General Shih Fight Chiang's Forces 40 Miles From Capital. FOREIGNERS WELL GUARDED Danger Lessens as Ships Stand By--Nationalists Appear to Be Gaining Control. FALL OF CANTON SEEN NEAR Chang's Rebellious "Ironsides" Break Through Defenders and Reach Gates of City.
By Special to The New York Times
Rebels open offensive against Nanking; fall of Canton threatens; map
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VICTIMS OF THE FILM STUDIO FIRE.; THE DEAD.
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ROOSEVELT IN WEST CALLS ON DEMOCRATS TO WIN CONGRESS; Governor Stresses Agriculture and Tariff at Party Rally in Chicago. SAYS REVOLT IS LOOMING Grundy and Moses Are Declared Assets to Minority inNext Year's Election.EXECUTIVE GETS OVATIONHe Also Addresses Farmers, andLeaves Them Singing "Sidewalks of New York."
By Special to The New York Times
At Dem luncheon in Chicago
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Mayor Broening Is Hurt in Elevator Plunge As Cable Snaps in City Hall at Baltimore
By Special to The New York Times
Mayor W F Broening in jured when cable breaks on elevator in City Hall Bldg; 9 others injured
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Notable Births
1929Axel Anderson, German actor and production manager (died 2012)[†]
Axel Anderson was a German actor who was very popular in his adopted homeland of Puerto Rico.
1929Subhash Gupte, Indian cricketer (died 2002)[†]
Subhashchandra Pandharinath "Fergie" Gupte was one of Test cricket's finest spin bowlers. Sir Garry Sobers, EAS Prasanna and Jim Laker pronounced him the best leg spinner they had seen.